Date: Sat, 27 Feb 2010 09:22:42 -0500
Reply-To: Benny boy <huotb@VIDEOTRON.CA>
Sender: Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From: Benny boy <huotb@VIDEOTRON.CA>
Subject: Re: So who sails? I keep forgetting a bunch of the vanagon people
also have boats....
Jonathan, (he is on the list) sold me his Boat, we met wile travelling in
Mexico and became good friend. By the way, have a look at his web/blog
whatever page:
http://poolio.net/
Some image show his boat and the Westy beside (he is a full-time camper), he
sold me the Hunter 20 because he now has a Person 28 that need a lot of
love. He is in NC. I was planing to go visit him soon and help him a bit but
I may wait and go to Everybus also.
I so fully agree with you, my boat (summer time) is 20 minutes from home, so
i'm working hard now to take a lot of free time next summer. For me, it's
the most relaxing thing in the world, men it's good for them mind... and
body. My H-20 is very similar to a Westy in size. And yes, they can cost a
lot of money like Westy does :-)
Here is 2 small clip on the St-Laurent river:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dg37jqwpOsw
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n__YHNICR2g
Some picture:
http://www.benplace.com/hunter20b.htm
Men i so hate winter, i'm killing time right now because all my hobbies and
activities are summer related. Astronomy, photography, camping, sailing,
radio control airplane, real plane, motorcycling...
Killing time, what an horrible sentence.
Ben
On Sat, 27 Feb 2010 02:08:21 -0500, craig cowan <phishman068@GMAIL.COM> wrote:
>I ask because I know Benny Boy recently purchased a sailboat (but hasn't
>chimed in) and I know at least one member on our list lives on a sailboat
>and used the vanagon as his car. I will be doing similar thing this summer,
>(living aboard a brand new sailboat and when in port using my vanagon) and
>was curious as to who else sails. Actually, I can think of several names on
>this list off the top of my head that haven't chimed in, so this thread may
>continue for a while.
>
>I am most grateful for the fact that last year, while applying for summer
>jobs, I realized the skill set I had. After 21 years of life and 21 years of
>sailing (actually slightly more) I decided to apply myself towards sailing
>based jobs, and I can say honestly that I can't think of a better way to go
>through college, spending the summers at least! Not only that, but my
>family's 26ft Chrysler sailboat now under my control is a mere 15minutes
>from my university, and as such it makes a wonderful break from classes and
>a series of new opportunities to friends. I feel what i've learned regarding
>vanagons and the mechanics of such have been directly influenced by my
>knowledge of sailboats and have provided me with great opportunities, so
>once again, I thank you the members of the list for you wonderful guidance
>over the years.
>
>May the Four Winds blow you safely home.
>
>-Craig
>'85GL turned WESTY
>BOSTIG in the back
>'76 Chrysler 26' swing keel sailboat
>CHRYSLER 9.9 in the back
>
>
>On Sat, Feb 27, 2010 at 12:24 AM, Annie <lsandrsn@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Ha! Remembered reply to all this time.
>>
>> Anywho - I really don't know much about 'sailing' or 'boating' but I was in
>> the Navy and I can tell you all about that kind of stuff, lol. Kayaked a
>> few
>> times when I was younger, fished some with dad and grandpa but no
>> boating/sailing really.
>>
>> I enjoy watching the boats on the water and sometimes we cross Puget Sound
>> on a ferry or go out with a friend on their boat out on a lake or in Puget
>> Sound but that's about it.
>>
>> ~Annie
>>
>> On Fri, Feb 26, 2010 at 9:02 PM, Kevin Gilbert <kggilbert@myactv.net>
>> wrote:
>>
>> > Open canoe for whitewater, sailing kayak for flat water; car-top both
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > On Feb 26, 2010, at 9:34 PM, craig cowan wrote:
>> >
>> > As the title says,
>> >> Who on here is an avid boater (in any discipline)?
>> >>
>> >> Its friday.
>> >> Why not?
>> >>
>> >> -Craig
>> >>
>> >
>>
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